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The Role of Armour in the Australian Defence Force is defined as:
"The co-ordination with other arms, to close with and destroy the enemy forces using fire, manoeuvre and shock action."
The 1st Light Tank Company was raised late November 1937 from the 1st Light Tank Section and was disbanded in March 1941.
Mk IIA light tanks of 1st Light Tank
Company, Australian Army on manoeuvres during an exercise at the training
area. These tanks were used for training in Australia but some Australian
units took over a number of British tanks of the later Mk VI version of the
type and used them in the Western Desert in 1940. Circa 1938
(www.awm.gov.au)
This site was last updated
11/02/07.
Tradition
Date of Formation:November 1937 Date of Disbandment:
March 1941
Unit Colour Patches:
Unit History Book(s)
